Mandrake

Mandrake: European Mandrake Image Ruled by: Mercury, Uranus, Pluto Invocatory: Diana, Ishtar, Aphrodite, Circe and Saturn Element: Water/Earth Gender: Feminine Gemstone: Quartz Tarot: The World Common Names: Gallows, Devil’s Apples, mayapples, mandragona, manikin, herb of Circe. The American Mandrake is… (Read more)

Apollo

The Birth and Song of Apollo Latona our Goddess was swollen heavy with the seed of Heaven. She crossed the Tigris-Euphrates River in the pangs of labour. As she reached the distant shore, Her water broke, causing the first life-giving… (Read more)

Black Moon

Black Moon By Ariana Silver © 2003 May Updated 2009 July To reprint this article contact author for written permission at csolarwolf1@aol.com What is the Black Moon, is it another term for Dark Moon? No. Black Moon is when two… (Read more)

The Wolf

THE WOLF AS A SYMBOL Lup/lupul = wolf/the wolf in Romanian; lup/lupu = to die/dead in Etruscan. Similarly, haita = wolf pack in Romanian; Aita = the god of the underworld the equivalent of Greek Hades, for the Etruscans. Etruscan… (Read more)

Strega, who are we?

Strega, who are we? By, Rev. Ariana revised 26 May 2016 I have had many people ask me to speak of Strega and our teachings, what we practice, how we practice, and so on, with permission I am allowed to… (Read more)

Fall Blessings to you All

The time of magic and change is upon us all, the leaves are changing colours, all things are moving to the time when the earth is under dimmer lights, the sun sets earlier and brings us the sunset lights, as… (Read more)

Planets and our Fate

I have been seeing a lot of this in clients charts at birth, many wonder why they have so many afflictions throughout life. The eighth house is the house where many issues arise and it said that when you have… (Read more)

Invocation of the Moon

Hail to you oh, Goddess, the Moon, blessed lady, fortunate, cold and moist, temperate and beautiful. Of all the planets you are the head and key, your movement is smooth, you have shining light, lady of happiness and joy, of… (Read more)

Neapolitan Witchcraft

This is a work in which is public domain and it shares some of the ancient charms and spells used by the Strega to calm storms, bring lost lovers home, keep lovers faithful and more. It is for the serious Magi and those who know how to work magic.